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Sr. UX Designer
🇬🇧 Tottenham, England, United Kingdom
Mckesson 🇬🇧 Tottenham, England, United Kingdom
The role is responsible for leading user research and translating insights into wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to guide product direction. It also involves designing UX for AI-powered features and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure evidence-based development.
Head of Design & Development
🇧🇪 2300 Turnhout, Belgium
Biotalent 🇧🇪 2300 Turnhout, Belgium
Lead the design and development team for implantable infusion pumps, ensuring full compliance with global medical device regulations. Manage the product lifecycle from design input and verification to manufacturing transfer and regulatory submissions.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America
Babel Street 🇺🇸 Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of complex product experiences while driving UX strategy and product roadmap decisions. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate user needs and business goals into intuitive, scalable design solutions.
Product Designer, Stablecoin
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stripe 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the end-to-end design process for a global money management suite, focusing on stablecoin and fiat on-ramp/off-ramp experiences. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to create intuitive interfaces for complex blockchain and treasury workflows.
Manager, Learning Experience Design (Leadership)
🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Lead a team of designers to create high-impact leadership and diversity learning experiences using human-centered design and AI tools. Manage the strategic portfolio of learning initiatives and iterate on curricula using a product mindset based on data and user insights.
Manager, Learning Experience Design (Leadership)
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Lead a team of designers to create high-impact leadership and DIB learning experiences using human-centered design and AI tools. Manage the strategic portfolio of learning initiatives, iterating on curricula based on data and user insights to drive business outcomes.
UI/UX Designer
🇺🇸 Chantilly, VA 20153, United States of America
Dcca 🇺🇸 Chantilly, VA 20153, United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design process using Human-Centered Design principles to create wireframes, prototypes, and design systems. Collaborate with developers to ensure technical feasibility and strict adherence to federal accessibility standards.
Staff Product Designer, Link
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Stripe 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the visual design direction for new Link products across mobile and web from concept to launch. Partner with brand and engineering teams to build new visual languages and shape early product strategy through rapid prototyping.
Lead Product Designer
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Street Group 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
You will lead the UX strategy for agentic AI across the product suite, defining patterns for this new category. You will work closely with product and engineering to prototype, test, and ship solutions that solve complex agency workflows.
Design Manager - BIM & GIS
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Wsp 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager will lead digital design coordination and information management activities across a portfolio of major development projects. They will support the implementation of BIM, GIS, and digital delivery standards while ensuring effective collaboration among consultants and project teams.
Senior Design Manager
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Exyte Gmbh 🇫🇷 Paris, France
The Senior Design Manager provides end-to-end leadership and technical accountability for project design delivery while managing multidisciplinary teams and external consultants. They are responsible for ensuring designs meet commercial, schedule, quality, and HSE objectives while maintaining effective communication with key stakeholders.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Aecom 🇦🇪 Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
The Senior Graphic Designer will lead the conceptualization and execution of creative projects across digital and print media. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and ensure brand identity consistency.
Product Design Engineering Team Leader
🇸🇪 Ludvika kommun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Hitachi 🇸🇪 Ludvika kommun, Dalarna County, Sweden
You will lead a team of 10-15 engineers to support daily operations in a high voltage bushing factory, including tendering, quality, and production. Additionally, you will oversee competence planning, resource allocation, and the development of engineering strategies aligned with organizational goals.
Product Designer, Instagram
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Instagram 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Lead and deliver complex design projects across the Instagram ecosystem, transforming conceptual ideas into user-friendly interfaces for billions of users. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to oversee the entire product development process from conception to launch while championing high design craft standards.
Associate Director - Design Manager, Water Infrastructure
🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Aecom 🇦🇺 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary water infrastructure design for major projects from concept through to construction. Manage scope, budgets, and resources while collaborating with clients and stakeholders to align technical and commercial outcomes.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.